The Central Rivers AEA Assistive Technology (AT) Team is dedicated to promoting inclusivity and accessibility in education. The CRAEA AT Team collaborates with educators to consider the needs of students, environments, tasks and tools to make informed decisions about assistive technology, ensuring that all students, including those with disabilities, have equal access to the curriculum. The team focuses on universal design principles to promote accessible educational materials and environments for all students. By removing barriers and promoting equity, the Central Rivers AEA Assistive Technology Team plays a crucial role in improving student achievement and outcomes.
What is Assistive Technology?
Assistive technology in education refers to the use of specialized tools, devices, software, and strategies to support students with disabilities in their learning and educational activities. The primary goal of assistive technology is to enhance the independence, functionality, and quality of life for students with disabilities. These technologies are customized to address a student’s unique disability or impairment, enabling them to overcome barriers in order to have access to a FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education).
School District Referrals
To make a referral, check the list below to email the regional contact assigned to your district.
School District | AT Team – Regional Office | Regional Contact |
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AGWSR | Region 3 | Tasha Miller |
Aplington-Parkersburg | Region 6 | Abby Martin |
BCLUW | Region 10 | Lindsey Humpal |
Belmond-Klemme | Region 3 | Tasha Miller |
BGM | Region 11 | Jennifer Cline |
CAL | Region 3 | Tasha Miller |
Cedar Falls | Region 6 | Abby Martin |
Central Springs | Region 2 | Chris Hageman |
Charles City | Region 4 | Nicole Jones |
Clarksville | Region 5 | Tarissa Ollendieck |
Clear Lake | Region 1 | Jean Chappell |
Denver | Region 5 | Tarissa Ollendieck |
Dike-New Hartford | Region 6 | Abby Martin |
Dunkerton | Region 8 | Chelsie Byram |
East Buchanan | Region 8 | Chelsie Byram |
East Marshall | Region 11 | Jennifer Cline |
Eldora-New Providence | Region 9 | Sarah Reed |
Forest City | Region 1 | Jean Chappell |
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura | Region 1 | Jean Chappell |
Gladbrook-Reinbeck | Region 10 | Lindsey Humpal |
GMG | Region 11 | Jennifer Cline |
Grinnell-Newburg | Region 11 | Jennifer Cline |
Grundy Center | Region 10 | Lindsey Humpal |
Hampton-Dumont | Region 3 | Tasha Miller |
Hubbard-Radcliffe | Region 9 | Sarah Reed |
Hudson | Region 10 | Lindsey Humpal |
Independence | Region 8 | Chelsie Byram |
Iowa Falls-Alden | Region 3 | Tasha Miller |
Janesville | Region 5 | Tarissa Ollendieck |
Jesup | Region 8 | Chelsie Byram |
Lake Mills | Region 1 | Jean Chappell |
Marshalltown | Region 9 | Sarah Reed |
Mason City | Region 2 | Chris Hageman |
Montezuma | Region 11 | Jennifer Cline |
Nashua-Plainfield | Region 4 | Nicole Jones |
North Butler | Region 4 | Nicole Jones |
North Iowa | Region 1 | Jean Chappell |
North Tama | Region 10 | Lindsey Humpal |
Northwood-Kensett | Region 2 | Chris Hageman |
Osage | Region 4 | Nicole Jones |
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock | Region 4 | Nicole Jones |
South Tama | Region 11 | Jennifer Cline |
St. Ansgar | Region 4 | Nicole Jones |
Sumner-Fredericksburg | Region 5 | Tarissa Ollendieck |
Tripoli | Region 5 | Tarissa Ollendieck |
Union | Region 10 | Lindsey Humpal |
Wapsie Valley | Region 8 | Chelsie Byram |
Waterloo | Region 7 | Stephanie Behrens |
Waverly-Shell Rock | Region 5 | Tarissa Ollendieck |
West Fork | Region 3 | Tasha Miller |
West Hancock | Region 1 | Jean Chappell |
West Marshall | Region 9 | Sarah Reed |
AIM-Accessible Instructional Materials
Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) are learning resources, both in print and digital formats, that enhance access to general education content and grade-level standards for students with disabilities. AEM ensures that students with disabilities can acquire information in an equally effective and integrated manner, with ease of use similar to their peers without disabilities. These materials encompass printed and electronic textbooks and related core materials, designed to be usable by a wide range of learners, regardless of their individual needs or preferences. Students with disabilities have the right to have curriculum materials provided to them in an ‘alternative format’ and in a ‘timely manner’ when needed to access FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education). Timely manner is defined in the Iowa Administrative Code Regarding Special Education (2007) as “at the same time as other children receive instructional materials”.
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